Have been reading with interest Mr. Back's posting of the Chiniguchi area on Ottertooth.

As this is an area located off the "Canoeing in the Temagami Area" maps, could anyone offer any suggestions as to a good map source and suggested route for a 7-8 day excursion. It looks like you could easily do a circle route in this area... but are the lakes all interconnected or is there alot of portaging and walking on trails???

We are 4 hardy treckers that truly love the North, canoeing and experiencing new vistas... but alas, all of us are now past the age of 50 and looking for (semi-easy) new waters to explore.

Brian... continued thanks for the insight and labor of love you show to keep this site current and informational.

Ed... thanks for the info... how 'bout the portages? Lots of up and over or pretty much ~ straigh ahead and "keep it level"? Brian... have you done this as a loop and what is the time-frame?

canoedogMember

Post Number: 6Registered: 03-2005

Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 10:44 pm:

Gudwulf Some of the ports are fairly easy and straightforward but some are of the up and over variety and fairly long. Did this route May 2005 in 5 days but there's lots of ways to stretch it out to more liesurely pace. Some spectacular scenery, lakes, old growth pines, history etc. One of my fav trips. Sid

canoedog, Chiniguchi has a number of routes. Not sure you and the posters are necessarily referring to the same ones. Most people doing something through Wolf. Others go to Chiniguchi and others continue through the Evelyn Lake route back to Matagamasi. None of these have the ruggedness associated with the tougher areas of Temagami. I have been on all the routes, except the one through Kukagami.

gudwulfMember

Post Number: 23Registered: 03-2004

Posted on Friday, July 7, 2006 - 8:54 pm:

Thanks, gentlemen. You guys are awesome. Thanks for the personal email, canoedog.

A creed for paddler's all... "I lose and find myself in the long water. I am gathered together once more." ~Theodore Roethke~